The Cubs are on the lookout for a starting pitcher or two as they prepare for this week's general manager meetings in California.

Chicago nearly landed Dan Haren from Los Angeles last week for Carlos Marmol, but the trade fell through.

The meetings, which will run from Wednesday to Friday, will be attended by president Theo Epstein, general manager Jed Hoyer and senior vice president of scouting and player development Jason McLeod.

"I would probably go in with the expectation that it's groundwork with the possibility that things move a little faster (this year)," Hoyer said. "That would be pretty early. It's a little earlier GM meetings even by GM meetings standards."