Joe Girardi turned down Alex Rodriguez's request to play third base in his final game as a member of the New York Yankees on Friday in the Bronx.

"Tuesday, I came into his office," Rodriguez said. "He told me what the plan was and I said, 'Well, any chance I could play third base on Friday?' He just said no."

Rodriguez started at third twice last season, but he has not played in the field at all in 2016.

"We thought about it, but he hasn't done any work," Girardi said. "We are still in the business of trying to win games."

Rodriguez started at DH on Thursday at Fenway Park, going 0-for-4 with an eighth-inning RBI.

After Friday's game, Rodriguez, 41, will be released. He has agreed to become a special adviser to team owner Hal Steinbrenner, but he has refused to rule out playing for another team if someone calls.