Alex Rodriguez doesn't understand why Yankees haven't retired his No. 13: 'It bothers me'

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From 2004 through 2016, Alex Rodriguez was a cornerstone of the New York Yankees, earning multiple All-Star appearances and playing a big role in their 2009 World Series victory. 

His accomplishments with the team – 351 home runs, ranking sixth in franchise history – give him an argument to have his No. 13 retired among the illustrious group that sits in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium today. 

In fact, it rubs the three-time MVP the wrong way that his number hasn't been retired by the team yet. 

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New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez running to third base in a game against the Boston Red Sox played at Yankee Stadium on April 27, 2007, in Bronx, NY. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 11-4. (Bryan Yablonsky/Getty Images)

"Of course, it bothers me," Rodriguez said on "Evan & Tiki" with Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber on Wednesday. "It’s less about bother, but of course it would be nice to be recognized in one of the coolest places to be in Yankee history, but that’s not my decision."

Not only has his No. 13 not been retired, but one of the most disastrous free agent signees in the modern era for New York – Joey Gallo – was allowed to wear it when he came to the team in 2021. 

"It did not make me happy," Rodriguez told Roberts and Barber.

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When Rodriguez finally ended his 22-year career, 12 of which were with the Yankees, the Bombers didn't have anyone using his No. 13 until Gallo came along via a trade with the Texas Rangers during the 2021 campaign. 

In 140 games, Gallo hit a putrid