WC Awards Most Valuable Position Player Award, Burton Gets Prize Thursday, November 12th , 2026 Ryan Burton of the El Paso Diablos proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the Western Circuit Most Valuable Position Player Award.
Burton hit for a .302 average while collecting 116 hits, 27 doubles, 5 triples, 6 home runs, 55 RBIs and scoring 76 times.
He received 10 first place votes out of a possible 24. Chris Elliott of the Denver Cutthroats finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Gui-fan Xiong of the Las Vegas Aces finished third with 4 first place votes.