In 2004, he was promoted to the Cardinals' Class A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs.

In 1986 with the Peoria Chiefs, he was perhaps the team's best relief pitcher.

He was then promoted to the club's mid-A team, the Peoria Chiefs on July 27, 2010.

In the playoffs, Springfield fell to the Peoria Chiefs in the first round, two games to none.

In 2009, he was named manager of the Peoria Chiefs.

In 1992, with the Geneva Cubs and Peoria Chiefs, he went a combined 9-3 with a 1.89 earned run average.

He split the 1991 season between Geneva and the Peoria Chiefs, hitting a combined .292 in 73 games.

Currently, Garbey is the hitting coach for the Peoria Chiefs.

Announced they have reached a two-year working agreement with the Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League.

He became the pitching coach of the Peoria Chiefs in 2012.