Yankees' Rodriguez: Rich contract may be adding on to woes By David Simpson, for CNN August 3, 2013 -- Updated 0541 GMT (1341 HKT) A-Rod complains of "creative ways to cancel your contract" Slugger has 10-year deal with Yankees for $275 million Rodriguez could return to Yankees soon after season-long injury recovery Report: Baseball officials negotiating with him for suspension (CNN) -- Alex Rodriguez says his record contract makes him an attractive target for a baseball ban or suspension, and may play a major role in his current woes. The slugger with a stellar batting average faces allegations involving the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). ESPN reported he is in negotiations with Major League Baseball over a possible suspension of his contract, the largest in the history of American sports. "There is more than one party that benefits from me not ever stepping back on the field -- and that's not my teammates and it's not the Yankee fans," Rodriguez said Friday night at a news conference in Trenton, New Jersey, following a minor-league game that was supposed to prepare him to rejoin the New York Yankees. He would not specify the parties that stood to gain from banning him over the PED scandal, but he said, "when all this stuff is going on in the background and people are finding creative ways to cancel your contract and stuff like that, I think that's concerning for me." Rodriguez, a three-time American League Most Valuable Player, and the Yankees signed the 10-year deal for $275 million in 2007. Rodriguez, 38, has missed the entire 2013 season after undergoing hip surgery. He could return to the Yankees after a second rehab game in Trenton on Saturday. CNN"s Elwyn Lopez contributed to this report August 3, 2013 -- Updated 0104 GMT (0904 HKT) August 2, 2013 -- Updated 2224 GMT (0624 HKT) August 3, 2013 -- Updated 0016 GMT (0816 HKT)