WATCH: Boston Red Sox' David Ortiz talks Yankees (Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez...)

The New York Daily News published a video (above) Friday of Boston Red Sox' slugger David Ortiz talking about former and current Yankees star players. Ortiz offered his thoughts on the likes of Roger Clemens, Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield, Mike Mussina, CC Sabathia, and Alex Rodriguez, among others.

Ortiz, presented with a list of names in a rapid-fire type manner, also said that the Yankees allowing Robinson Cano to leave was one of their biggest mistakes. Cano played his first nine years in New York before signing with the Seattle Mariners before the 2014 season. (And no, he's not coming back.)

When asked about A-Rod, Ortiz, said, "A guy that (has) had an amazing career, but could be better." He didn't elaborate.

Last season it seemed Ortiz was saying that Rodriguez may still be using performance enhancing drugs, but later clarified his words and said that that's not what he was implying.

Ortiz, 40, said last month that next season will be his last in professional baseball. The Sox slugger has won three World Championships with Boston and has tortured the Yankees dating back to 2004.

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Robinson Cano says he is ‘100%’ happy with Mariners, dispels rumors he wants to return to Yankees

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - Yankee fans can stow away any holiday dreams of a Robinson Cano reunion in the Bronx.

The former Bombers second baseman, who signed a 10-year, $240 million deal to play for Seattle before the 2014 season, told the Daily News he is "100%" happy in the Emerald City, despite recent reports to the contrary.

"I don't want to comment on that because I don't want to make a big deal about it. Whoever says that, I don't know why they say that," Cano told The News Saturday night, prior to a dinner at Red Sox slugger David Ortiz's charity golf tournament event. Cano, 33, added that he "can't wait" for the 2016 season to begin, borrowing a phrase from former Jets linebacker Bart Scott.

On Friday, Ortiz was asked to comment on former and current Yankees prior to his swan song season with the Red Sox, and when Big Papi got to Cano's name, he called out the Yankees for not keeping the second baseman in pinstripes when Cano was a free agent.

"The biggest mistake that the Yankees ever have done, letting him go," said Ortiz.

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"Coming from (Ortiz), it means a lot," Cano said. "He's a big brother, one of the guys I would look up to. He's hit like 500 home runs (503), over 2,000 hits - that's every player's dream come true. He has done everything in baseball. He's the kind of guy that always wants to retire when he's doing good. Not wait until they retire him."

Cano batted .287 with 21 homers and 79 RBI this past season, his second with the Mariners, but he dealt with a parasite issue, and had surgery to repair a sports hernia in October.

"My stomach is a little better. Not 100%, but I'm better," said Cano.

The San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. native opened his RC22 Dream School in the Dominican city last week and said it is "one of the biggest things I've ever done in my life."

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Between training for the 2016 season, Cano said he will be actively involved in the day-to-day process at his new charitable endeavor. "We already started class (last) Monday. So it's underway now. I'm not gonna be teaching. But I might come, pass by and just talk to (students), read some books and spend time with them. It's close to where I practice. Makes it easier for me," said Cano.