Alex Rodriguez is disappointed that he won't be in the starting lineup for the New York Yankees until Thursday's series finale at Fenway Park.

Rodriguez announced on Sunday that his final game with the Yankees would be Friday in the Bronx.

"I'm disappointed," Rodriguez said Tuesday at Fenway Park. "When I heard [Joe Girardi] say I can actually play in all four games, I was really excited to get some at-bats. I don't know what happened."

Girardi said Sunday that Rodriguez would be able to dictate his playing time, but the manager said Tuesday that he wouldn't start the first two games of the three-game series. He said the comments were made during an emotional time.

"I'm an emotional guy," Girardi said. "My heart can get tugged at. I think I got caught up in the emotions. I'm human. There is a human element to me. There is a human element to Alex. I'm not saying he won't play these next two days and that he won't be in there. I'm managing to try to win the games. That's what I have to do. This is a very important series for us. This is one of the teams that we are chasing."