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Rafe Schlesinger (Sachem East 2021) is a Miami-commit that is among the top pitchers in the region. He helped Sachem East to the postseason in 2019 as a sophomore and was slated to be their ace this season. Here’s what he had to say on last night’s IG Live… -He has been long-tossing weekly as well as throwing bullpen sessions. He likes to long-toss up to 100 yards on a football field to stretch it out because it’s tough to ease back on the effort. -Throws weekly bullpens with Neal Heaton, he has been going to him for several years and is comfortable with his style of coaching. -Developing a change up has been important because you can’t blow fastballs past every hitter so harness a good feel for it to progress in the game. -He feels that he struggles more agai...