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          2025 MLB predictions: One stat to make or break every NL team

          Will Paul Skenes surpass his incredible rookie numbers in 2025? We dig into that and more stats that will define the year ahead. Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire
          • David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2024, 12:00 PM
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            • Covers MLB for ESPN.com
            • Former deputy editor of Page 2
            • Been with ESPN.com since 1995

          It's the second part of our post-Christmas key stat extravaganza. Of course, the number that sticks out in the National League is the $765 million the Mets gave Juan Soto -- but that doesn't count toward our exercise.

          Let's dig into the one stat that will make or break each team in the NL for 2025.

          Part 1: Key number for all 15 American League teams