Mike Trout and Jessica Cox were high school sweethearts before he made it to the MLB.
When the future Los Angeles Angels center fielder first saw Cox in high school, he instantly knew that she was “the one.” After sitting next to her in class, they quickly began dating. Cox was at his side when he was drafted and has supported him throughout his professional baseball careerout and Cox got married in 2017 and welcomed their first child three years later. In April 2024, the couple announced that they are expecting their second baby in the summer.
“With you, life is better every single day,” Trout wrote to his wife in a 2020 Instagram post. “I don’t know where I would be without you by my side. Your strength and courage as a mother grows our love… I love you, Jess.”
Here is everything to know about Mike Trout’s wife, Jessica Cox.
Trout and Cox first met in high school Spanish class. According to Wedding Style magazine, Trout noticed an empty seat behind his future bride and decided to act out in hopes that he’d be sent to the back of the class. The teacher eventually sent Trout to the empty desk, where the baseball player and Cox quickly bonded over their love of the outdoors and sports.
The couple went on to attend their senior prom together in 2009. Trout later shared photos from their date on Instagram.
“She’s been there before baseball and along the whole journey,” Trout told the MLB’s 30 Clubs in 30 Days in 2018 of his relationship with Cox. “You say we’re getting married young — I was with her for 11 years.”
After graduating from New Jersey’s Millville Senior High School with Trout, Cox attended Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She also played collegiate field hockey for the LVC Dutchmen and was a member of the National Honor Society.
After college, Cox began working as a middle school teacher in Cape May County, New Jersey, according to New Jersey 101.5.
On June 28, 2016, Trout proposed to Cox in an elaborate way: He hired a pilot to write “Will you marry me Jess?” in skywriting.
“After a few unforgettable days at home and in Boston with our families, I’m so excited to finally be able to call this amazing man my fiancé!” she wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the message in the sky.
The couple held a winter wedding on Dec. 9, 2017, in Allentown, New Jersey. Their ceremony took place in a barn, which Cox later told Wedding Style magazine was “the best part” of the day. She added, “It felt so natural, like we were doing what we were meant to do. Walking down the aisle with my father and then being given away to my husband was incredibly emotional.”
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