noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
leaving the mound; being pulled from the game; being knocked out
Baseball term for a pitcher stopping pitching and leaving the mound, whether as a normal substitution or after being hit hard. Often used as 降板する.
See also: 登板
先発投手は五回途中で降板した。
The starting pitcher left the mound partway through the fifth inning.
He was knocked out after giving up a string of hits.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
stepping down; withdrawing from a role; resignation
Used for leaving or being removed from a public role, program, cast, production, or project. Common in media and entertainment contexts; 番組を降板する and ドラマから降板する are natural patterns.
司会者はその番組を降板した。
The host stepped down from the program.
体調不良のため、彼女は舞台を降板した。
She withdrew from the stage production because of poor health.