TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez maintains he will not attempt a comeback.

Released last August with more than a season left in his $275 million, 10-year contract, A-Rod worked his first day as a New York Yankees spring training guest instructor. Asked whether he is retired, the 41-year-old responded: “Yes, I am.”

“I am gratified for the opportunity to do what I’m doing now with the young kids and talk a little bit about what’s expected here,” Rodriguez said Tuesday. “For me, I learned my biggest lessons from some of my mistakes, and they were big ones.”

Rodriguez said he received inquiries about possibly playing from “a few teams” after his release but decided not to pursue them. Any team could sign him for this year for the big league minimum of $535,000, which would be offset from the $20 million he is owed from the Yankees.