St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright will find out next week if his optimism about returning this season will be rewarded.

Sidelined with a ruptured Achilles tendon since April 25, the 34-year-old will meet with doctors Monday to determine if he's healed enough to return, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Wainwright has been throwing off a mound, though Goold notes he hasn't yet fielded the position, and he must be able to do so comfortably before the Cardinals can consider him a realistic option.

The three-time All-Star has remained determined throughout his rehab that a return to game action this season is plausible, despite initially being assigned a 10-12 month recovery timetable.

Since the start of the 2013 season, Wainwright is 41-19 with a 2.61 ERA and 1.04 WHIP across 493 2/3 innings.