intentional walk (by declaration)
Baseball term for the rule allowing a team to intentionally walk a batter by signaling from the dugout, without throwing four pitches. Used in NPB and high school baseball contexts.
The manager opted for an intentional walk by declaration.
The intentional walk rule speeds up the pace of the game.
敬遠 is the general term for an intentional walk, which traditionally required four pitches. 申告敬遠 specifically refers to the newer rule where the walk is granted by declaration without pitches.
Compound of 申告 (declaration) and 敬遠 (intentional walk), reflecting the rule change that allows a walk to be granted by declaration.