David Ortiz believes he's ready to return to the Boston Red Sox as the team begins a homestand this week.

Ortiz has been dealing with a right Achilles injury and the timing of his return has come into question.

His two-year, $26 million deal includes a guarantee of $11 million in 2014 that can increase to $15 million based on how much time he misses this season related to the Achilles injury.

If he is on the DL for 21-40 days this year related to the Achilles, he would make $13 million next year; if he's on the DL for 41 or more days related to the Achilles, his earnings would top out at $11 million.

Saturday would be his 21st day on the shelf, meaning that if he's not activated in the next two days, he'd lose $2 million in potential earnings for next year.

"I just found out about [the contract clause] a couple of days ago. That's not the thing I'm really thinking about right now," Ortiz said.

"I want to go back and I want to play, but if I wasn't ready right now, then I wasn't ready. That was going to be it. If I would be limping or hurting still, it is what it is. But I'm going back now because I feel ready and I want to be playing for my ball club."