Jayson Yano begins his professional career with the Windy City ThunderBolts in 2016. He signed on August 14, 2016. Yano spent four years as a pitcher at the Stevens Institute of Technology during which he appeared in 39 game son the mound (31 starts). He went 16-11 overall with a 2.14 ERA and 183 strikeouts to only 48 walks. As a senior in 2016, he led his team in innings pitched (83.2) and struck out 69 while posting a 2.15 ERA. Yano was also the top hitter on his college team, hitting .349 over his four years. As a senior, he batted .385 with three homers and 20 RBIs. Jayson attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California.