July 7 (Bloomberg) -- The wife of New York Yankees All-Star Alex Rodriguez has filed for divorce, the Associated Press said.

A lawyer for Cynthia Rodriguez filed the papers in Miami- Dade County Family Court this morning, AP said. The couple, who married in 2002, has a house in the Miami suburb of Coral Gables.

Cynthia Rodriguez is seeking primary custody of the couple's two children.

Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees' third baseman, is the highest- paid player in Major League Baseball this season, earning $28 million. The 32-year-old infielder hit his 536th career home run last night, tying him with Mickey Mantle for 13th place in history.

To contact the reporter on this story: Larry DiTore in New York at lditore@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: July 7, 2008 10:11 EDT