Fans applaud and hold signs as New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez (13) takes his position at third base in the ninth inning of his final game as a Yankee player, against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. The Yankees won 6-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Fans applaud and hold signs as New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez (13) takes his position at third base in the ninth inning of his final game as a Yankee player, against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. The Yankees won 6-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Credit: Kathy Willens

NEW YORK – Alex Rodriguez said he won’t play again this season.

The three-time AL MVP was released Saturday by the New York Yankees, who owed him about $27 million for the rest of his contract, which runs through 2017.

Any team could sign A-Rod for a prorated share of the major league minimum of $507,500, and Rodriguez’s hometown Miami Marlins said Sunday they were discussing whether to reach out to the 41-year-old.

Rodriguez spokesman Ron Berkowitz said in a statement Monday: “I want to put all this talk to rest about Alex playing for any team this season.”

Berkowitz added: “It’s not happening. Like he said Friday night, he is happy and he is going to take some time to relax and hang with his family and friends.”

Yankees Manager Joe Girardi said that once Rodriguez left Yankee Stadium, he didn’t expect the star to join another team. But, Girardi added Monday night, “nothing that Alex does should ever surprise us.”