The outfielder easily caught the can of corn.
can of corn
idiomAn easily caught fly ball.
Origin
first recorded 19th c.The phrase, first attested in 1896, refers to the practice of a grocer using a long stick to push a can of goods off a high shelf. (See Seattle Post Intelligencer - Sports Answer Guy article)
The batter hit a high, lazy fly ball that was a simple can of corn for the center fielder.
With the game on the line, the final out proved to be nothing more than a routine can of corn for the veteran outfielder.