Astros closer Jose Valverde plans to test the free agent waters this winter. However, his preference would be to return to Houston. Valverde is making $8 million in 2009 and will be a free agent for the first time in his career. "I want to come back," Valverde told MLB.com. "This is a good team and a good city, too. The thing is I have to have the season over first and check out what happens. There are other teams, too, that need closers other than Houston, like Chicago [Cubs]. I have to check the market and see what happens."